Display and sales case



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JOHN M. WADDELL, OF GREENIEIELD, OHIO; DEAN T. "WADDELL EXECUTOR 0F SAID JOHN M. WAIDDELL, DECEASED.

DISPLAY AND SALES CASE.

Application filed. April 13, 1922.

To aZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN M. WADDELL, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Greenfield, in the county of Highland and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Display and Sales Case, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to display and sales cases of the type; generally used in vending cigars, etc., same being under the supervision and control of and operated by an attendant.

An object of my invention is to provide a device, of the type referred to that is simple and eiiicient in construction and operation.

Another object of my invention is to pro vide a device of this type that may be readily, easily and simply locked and unlocked.

Another object of my invention is to provide a structure, the elements of which correspond in such manner that but a single, simple movement of the attendant is necessary to open or close the case.

These and other objects are obtained by means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawing, in which: i

Fig. 1 is a. front elevation of a case embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of a case embodying my invent-ion.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional View on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4c is a sectional view, on a reduced scale, on line 4t 1 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmental detail view showing the mounting of a cross bar, forming a detail of my invention.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view on line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmental detail view of the handle and mounting thereof,'all of which form details of my invention.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged fragmental view showing the bolt or locking means forming a detail of my invention.

The case 9 comprises a base or lower section 10, upon which is mounted an upper case 11 consisting of a number of glass panels through which the goods displayed in the upper section may be seen. The frame of the case is made of any suitable material such as lumber or steel and is constructed similar to cases generally employed for this purpose and in that the case has sides 12 and Serial No. 552,112.

13 between which suitable panels such as 1d and 15 extend, thereby providing the frontand back of the case. The sides or ends may be provided with stationary glass panels, or the sides may be solid as shown in Fig. l. A front bar or rail 16 extends between the sides or ends 12 and 13 and has formed on it a ledge 17 upon which the forward end of the top 18 may engage. The front of the upper portion of the case is preferably provided with a glass panel 19. The rear end of the top 18 is hingedly mounted upon a cross beam 20 extending between the ends. This top is so mounted that the said forward end, which normally lies upon the ledge 17, may be swung upwardly about the pivotal mounting 21 of said top. When the top or lid 18, is in its normal position, it is inclined downwardly from the beam 20 to the rail 16, and the engagement of the lower edge of said end of the top on the rail together with the engagement of the ends of the top upon the ends 12 and 13 of the case, effects a closure for the display chamber 210. The top is provided with a glass panel 22. A number of cross bars 23 are mounted upon and extend between the ends 12 and 13, and serve to support the wares displayed. I have shown a number of containers, in the nature of cigar boxes, which are mounted upon the cross bars 23. These cross bars are disposed in an inclined relation, this line of inclination preferably in parallelism with the top 18 when the top is in its normal position.

The lids are mounted upon the cross bars in the following manner: On the upper edge of the cross bars, is mounted a strip 24, by any suitable means such as screws 25. Washers 26, through which the screws 25 extend, space the strip from the upper edge of the cross bar 23, whereby a way 27 is formed along the upper edge of the cross bar. A clip 28 is slidably mounted in the way 27, and comprises a base 29 which lies in the way 27, a front 30 extending away from the cross bar 23 in substantial alignment with the front face 31 of the cross bar 23, a back 32, the upper end of which extends in substantial parallelism with the front 30, and spaced to ti] e rear of the front 30- at a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the lid 33 of a box 34 in which the articles, such as cigars, may be 0011- tained. The lower, end of the clip extends from the base 29 at such angle as will dispose the upper end of the back of the cigar box in a desired relation to the front 80 of the clip. The front end of the clip is preferably pointed as shown at in Fig. 5. The boxes 34 are mounted on the clip and the cross bar by inserting the front of the clip through the fabric 36, whereby the lids 33 are hingedly mounted on the boxes 34, as is common in the cigar box brace. By referring to Fig. 6, it will be apparent that the inside of the lid would lie in engagement upon the rear surface of the front of the clip, and that the upper or outer face of the lid will lie in engagement upon the forward face of the upper portion of the back 32 of the clip. The outer face of the rear Wall 37 of the box 34 will engage the front face 31 of the cross bar, these several different contacts and elements serving to retain the box 34 in position upon the cross bar 23.

The lid 18 is actuated about its pivotal mounting by means of a handle 38, the op posite ends of which are mounted upon bars 39 secured by means of pivots 40 upon the rods 41 which rods are pivotally mounted intermediate their ends upon the sides or ends of the case. The pivotal mounting of the rods41 is preferably effected by means of brackets 42 mounted upon the ends of the case, and carrying pivots 43 supporting the rods 41. The brackets 42 are disposed within the chamber 210, and the rods 41 extend through slots 44 in the rear of the case. The handle and bar 39 are disposed at the rear of the case and exteriorly thereto. The outer end of the rod 41 carries a pin 45 which extends into an enlarged perforation 46 in the bar 89. This arrangement is resorted to solely to limit the extent to which the bar 39 may move about its pivot 40. A second pin 47 mounted on the outer end of the rod 41 is disposed in such position that normally when the parts are in their normal position, as shown in Fig. 3, the pin 47 is disposed above the upper end of a spring The lower end of the bar 39 has a rounded nose 49 formed on it, which engages the upper and free end of the spring 48, the parts hearing such relation that when the handle is moved or pressed downwardly, to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, the nose 49 on the bar will move the upper end of the spring 48 from below the pin 47. This arrangement of parts is in effect a lock precluding lifting of the top 18 by any other means than the handle 38. A spring 50 has one of its ends secured upon the frame of the casing, and has its other end secured upon therod 41 intermediate the pivotal mounting 43 and the exterior end of said rod. A link 51 has its lower end pivotally mounted on the inner end of the rod 41, and

has its upper end pivotally mounted upon a suitable pivot 52 carried by the bracket 53 mounted upon the inner or lower surface of the lid 18. By referring to Fig. 3, and in view of the foregoing explanation it is apparent that by exerting a downward pressure upon the handle 38, so as to cause the handle 38 to assume the position shown in dotted lines, the spring 48 is moved from below the pin 47, wherefore the outer end of the rod 41 may be moved downwardly, this movement of the rod 41 being about the pivotal mounting 43, wherefore the upward movement of the inner end of the rod 41 is transmitted through the link 51 to the lid 18, thereby actuating the lid about its pivotal mounting 21 so as to raise the same to the position shown in part dotted lines. When the handle is released, the weight of the lid, causes the lid to move to its closed position, against the action of the spring 50. The resistance of the spring 50 to the lowering of the lid 18 is augmented by the tendency of the lid in its downward movement to compress the atmosphere within the chamber 210, this serving to cushion the engagement of the lid upon the rail 16.

The lid may be locked in its lower position. To accomplish this I provide an arm 5-1 which is pivotally mounted intermediate its ends on a suitable pivot or shaft 55 mounted on the end of the casing. The upper end of the arm is notched whereby a linger 5G is formed, the finger being adapted to engage a catch 57 mounted upon the inner surface of the lid 18. An arm such as 54 is mounted at each end of each of the compartments 58 and 59, and have their lower ends extending below the lowermost portion of the container 34. These lower ends of the arms 54 are secured upon a bar 60 extending from end to end of the section 10. A lug 61 mounted on and extending downwardly from the bar 60, is pivotally connected to the forward end. of a rod 62, the rear end of which rod is disposed adjacent the back of the lower portion of the casing. A spring (33 has one of its ends secured upon the casing, and has its other end hooked through a perforation 64 near the rear end of the rod (32. The center door 65 which is hingedly mounted upon the back of the lower portion of the case carries a sliding bolt 66 which may engage the rear end of the rod 62, thereby moving the rod 62 forwardly and causing the arm 54 to move about its pivotal mounting 55 against the yielding resistance of the spring 63. The bolt is also adapted to assume a position as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8, wherefore the spring 63 is free to move the rod (52 to its rearmost position, thereby retaining the upper end of the arm 54 out of engagement with the catch 57. The doors 67 and 68 may be secured by means of bolts mounted inside the lower portion of the ion casing, and the door 65 may be locked by any of the ordinary locking means such as are operable by means of a key which may be inserted in a key hole 69 in the door 65. From the foregoing it is readily apparent that the entire device may be locked and but one key required for the entire case regardless of the number of compartments in the case.

The operation of my device is as follows:

I will assume that the case is locked throughout. The attendant will first unlock the door 65 and open the same, thereby having access to the bolts securing the doors 67 and 68. After opening the door 65 he will move the sliding bolt to the position shown in dotted line as shown in Fig. 8, as whereupon the spring 63 actuates the arm 54 about its pivotal mounting and disengages the finger 56 and catch 57. The lid 18 may now be moved about its pivotal mounting 21. By pressing downwardly upon the handle 38,the nose 49 engages the spring 48 and moves the spring 48 to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, the movement of the handle about its pivot 40 is limited by the engagement of the pin 45 upon the diametrically opposed wall of the perforation 46, from that which said pin engages as shown in Fig. 3. At this time the bar 39 also engages the pin 47, wherefore the continued downward pressure upon the handle 38 carries the outer end of the rod 41 downwardly about the pivotal mounting 43, thereby releasing the spring 50 of part of the strain to which it was subjected, and at the same time lifting the lid by means of the link 51. lVhen the lid is to be lowered, the attendant permits the rod 41 and the bar 39 to resume their normal positions. When the handle 38 is released, the spring 48 riding against the nose 49 moves the bar 39 to the position shown in Fig. 3, and the upper end of the spring 48 assumes a position below the pin 47 precluding lifting of the lid from the front or side of the case. To lock the lid, the procedure described for the unlocking thereof is reversed. The pin '70 limits the movement of the arm 54.

What I claim is:

1. In a lid actuating device the combination with a pivotally mounted lid, of a rod pivn otally mounted intermediate its ends, a link pivotally mounted at its ends upon the lid and one end of the rod, a bar mounted piv otally on the other end of the rod adapted to move the rod on its mounting, and a yielding means adapted to preclude movement of the rod about its pivotal mounting and to be rendered inoperative upon the rod by the movement of the bar upon its pivotal mounting.

2. In a lid actuating device the combination with a pivotally mounted lid, of a rod pivotally mounted intermediate its ends, a link pivotally mounted at its ends upon the lid and one end of the rod, a bar mounted pivotally on the other end of the rod adapted to move the rod on its mounting, a yielding means adapted to preclude movement of the rod about its pivotal mounting and to be rendered inoperative upon the rod by the movement of the bar upon its pivotal mounting, and means yieldingly resisting movement of the rod on its mounting.

In a device of the class described the combination of a casing, a lid hingedly mounted along one edge upon the casing, a catch on the lid, a hooked arm pivotally mounted on the casing, the hook on the arm being adapted to engage the catch, and means to move the arm about its mounting whereby the hook may be engaged and disengaged with the catch.

4. In a device of the class described the combination of a casing, a lid hingedly mounted along one edge upon the casing, a catch on the lid, a hooked arm pivotally mounted on the casing, the hook on the arm being adapted to engage the catch, means to move the arm about its mounting whereby the hook may be engaged and disengaged with the catch, and means yieldingly retaining the hook out of engagement with the catch.

5. In a device of the class described the combination of a casing, a lid hingedly mounted along one edge upon the casing, a catch on the lid, a hooked arm pivotally mounted on the casing, the hook on the arm being adapted to engage the catch, means to move the arm about its mounting whereby the hook may be engaged and disengaged with the catch, means yieldingly retaining the hook out of engagement with the catch, and means to actuate the arm against the movement of the yielding means and retain the hook in engagement with the catch.

6. In a device of the class described the combination of a casing, a lid hingedly mounted on the casing, a catch on the lid, a hooked arm pivotally mounted 011 the casing, the hook being adapted to engage the catch whereby the lid may be locked on the casing, the catch and hook being normally disengaged, a rod pivotally connected with the arm, a spring having its opposite ends secured on the rod and the casing, yieldingly resisting movement of the arm and rod from their normal positions, and a slide bolt adapted to be moved into engagement with the rod to retain the rod in an abnormal position against the tension of the spring, whereby the hook is held in engagement with the catch and the lid is secured against movement about its mountmg.

7. A display device comprising a casing having a chamber, cross bars extending thru the chamber, stripsmounted on and spaced from the cross bars, and clips slidably mounted on the strips, adapted to support containers.

8. A container support of the class described comprising a cross bar, a strip mounted on and spaced from the cross bar whereby a way is formed between the bar and the strip, and a clip slidably mounted in the Way adapted to support a container.

9. In a cigar box holder the combination with a support having a way, of a clip mounted in the way and comprising a front and a back spaced at a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the cigar box lid, the front of the clip being adapted'to be inserted between the lid and the back of the box, whereby the back of the box will engage the support, and the lid of the box will be retained above the way in substantial parallelism with the back of the box.

10. In a lid actuating and controlling device the combination with a pivotally mounted lid, of a rod pivotally mounted intermediate its ends, a link pivotally mounted at its ends upon the lid and one end of therod, a perforate bar pivotally mounted on the other end of the rod, a pair of pins on the rod, one pin extending into the perforation in the bar, and the other pin laying in the path of the bar about its pivotal mounting, the pivotal mounting and pins bearing a relation such that both pins may engage the bar at the same time, a spring adapted to normally lie in the path of the second mentioned pin and to preclude movement of the rod about its pivotal mounting, and a nose on the bar adapted to engage the spring and to move the spring out of the path of the second mentioned pin prior to the engagement of the bar upon said second mentioned pin.

11. In a lid actuating and controlling device the combination with a pivotally mounted lid, of a rod pivotally mounted intermediate its ends, a link pivotally mounted at its ends upon the lid and one end of the rod, a perforate bar pivotally mounted on the other end of the rod, a pair of pins on the rod, one pin extending into the perforation in the bar, and the other pin laying in the path of the bar about its pivotal mounting, the pivotal mounting and pins bearing a relation such that both pins may engage the bar at the same time, a spring adapted to normally lie in the path oi the second mentioned pin and to preclude movelnent of the rod about its pivotal mounting, a nose on the bar adapted to engage the spring and to move the spring out of the path of the second mentioned pin prior to the engagement of the bar upon said second mentioned pin, and means yieldingly resisting movement of the rod about its pivotal mounting.

12. In a lid actuating and controlling device the combination with a pivotally mounted lid, of a rod pivotally mounted intermediate its ends, a link pivotally mounted at its ends upon the lid and one end of the rod, a perforate bar pivotally mounted on the other end of the rod, a pair of: pins on. the rod, one pin extending into the perforation in the bar, and the other pin laying in the path of the bar about its pivotal mounting, the pivotal mounting and pins bearing a relation such that both pins may engage the bar at the same time, a spring adapted to normally lie in, the path of the second mentioned pin and to preclude movement of the rod about its pivotal mount ing, a nose on the bar adapted to engage the spring and to move the spring out oi the path oi? the second mentioned pin prior to the engagement of the bar upon said second mentioned pin, and a coil spring yieldingly resisting movement of the parts to their normal positions.

18. In a device of the class described the combination of a case, a cover for the case pivotally mounted on the case, a lever mounted on the case, adapted to swing the cover on its pivotal mounting, means to lock the lever against movement, and means capable of assuming an operative and an inoperative position for controlling movement of the lever and normally rendered inoperative npon the lever by the locking means.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 8th day of April, 1922.

JOHN M. VVADDELL. 

